Regulation 2 Interpretation

United Kingdom

(1)

In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
F1...
“the EC Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies M1 F2, as amended by Regulation (EU) No. 513/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No. 1060/2009 on credit rating agencies ;
F3...
F4“the FCA” means the Financial Conduct Authority.
“overseas competent authority” means an authority designated by a Member State other than the United Kingdom in accordance with Article 22(1) of the EC Regulation (competent authorities);
“protected item” has the same meaning as in section 413 of the Act (protected items).

(2)

Expressions used in these Regulations which are listed in Article 3 of the EC Regulation (definitions) have the meaning given in that Article.

Annotations

F1: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 188(a)(i)
F2: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.7.2011) by The Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1435), regs. 1, 4(a)(i)
F3: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Credit Rating Agencies (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/266), regs. 1(3), 50(2) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 188(a)(ii)